even covering his face when passing the security cameras. colleen ritzer was just 24 years old. she was in her second year at a teacher at danvers high, her family says she had always wanted to be a teacher, a lifelong goal dating as far back as preschool, she loved math and enjoyed sharing that love with her students, she was a beloved member of the faculty there. chism was found guilty of rape during the assault in the school bathroom but not of the second count which was in the woods our side the school, jurors had asked the judge for clarification on that charger injury in the afternoon. >> thank you. our christina hagar has been covering this case since the very beginning, she has been in the courtroom every day, and among the things she has seen the emotional reaction of colleen ritzer's mother. the family overtime has opted not to talk about this case, they have put out statements about their daughter, the significance of her life and contributions, but so far they

the crime. i want to go to christina right now, christina you were in the courtroom today when this verdict was read there in salem. liam and i could see as could our viewers the way that colleen ritzer's mother wept quitely, the way philip chism's mother collapsed in her hands, set the scene, describe the members of the jury and the verdict. >> reporter: well, lisa, this is something i have found to be typical covering trials as you are waiting for a verdict, people sort of let their guard down, relax, smiling in the hallways, even though it is a heavy subject that we know the jury is deliberating in a different room. and but when we get that word in the courtroom when the guard comes out and says we have a verdict, the mood changes immediately. and that is what happen this time, no different. family gathered very quiet in

judge at first before bringing the jury in warned family members, relatives and friends on both sides to please keep their composure, complimented them for having done so this whole month long trial which was very difficult at times very emotional subjected matter, some graphic and difficult to listen to subject matter. he thanked them for their restraint, relatives that is. and then asked them to please continue that for the verdict. and to respect the jury's decision, consider what they've been through, how agonizing the decision has been for them, saying they have -- they are changed forever for having gone through this experience and the judge actually asked any friends and relatives or anyone in the courtroom who felt they couldn't keep their composure to please stand by the door so there would be a quick exit out if there was a problem. you saw the video colleen

admiral and reserved throughout the trial did put her head in her happens, her husband putting his arm around her, philip chism's mother i was sitting right behind her, she had friends around her holding their arms around her, she had her head down, philip chism looking straight ahead really without expression. he has in recent days been looking around a little bit more, been a little bit more expressive. but, really did not change his expression perhaps prepared, an indication that he was prepared for this verdict, although a bit of a surprise with that not guilty finding on the second rape charge that he had faced, and we know the jury had asked a question about that second rape charge and whether the time of colleen ritzer's death had anything to do -- you know, played into whether they could find him guilty of that, apparently they found that there wasn't enough there to

rape in the woods while she was alive at any rate. so, at this point, the attorneys on both sides have left. the ritzers we don't know, they have routinely been leaving through different exits to avoid the media, to avoid cameras understandably. and we just don't know what their plan is tonight. we do know we expect to hear from the district attorney at 5:30, we'll send it back to you. >> under state law, first degree murder usually carries life without parole, we learned that is not the case with philip chism, why is that? >> reporter: well, that's because he is a juvenile. he is 16 years old and this crime happened when he was only 14 years old at danvers high school, a freshman a couple years ago. and because of a supreme court decision a few years ago, juveniles are entitled to parole.

of that will come up at sentencing, at which point his attorneys will make arguments for him to determine when he should be eligible for parole, where exactly he will spend his time and in what manner. there is a hearing set for that december 22 be, before sentencing, that is a presentencing hearing, so perhaps we'll learn some of the particulars of that. you are right, normally if this were an adult, murder in the first degree would carry an automatic sentence of life without parole, that is not the case for juveniles in the state of massachusetts. >> christina hagar live tonight in salem. thank you so much christina. christina mentioned just a moment ago we are expecting a news conference from the essex county district attorney, we may be able to show you a live picture, they already set up the podium there. this was a major victory for prosecutors today specifically assistant prosecutor kate mcdougal who made it clear to the jury that he was not

what he was doing and this was a cold, brutal, call claimitied crime. >> as we get new information, can you read more on the murder and background of this extensive case on cbsboston.com. also breaking tonight at 5:00, high wind is to blame for the sudden collapse of this temporary wall in -- on top of several people who were walking buy, it was up right one moment and down the next. >> we have that video, that plywood blew right over injuring three people, winds in that area reaching 40 miles and hour, we'll have more on the wind from chief meteorologist eric fisher. first we are going live with the breaking details in this story. liam, for several months now people have walked by the plywood wall that was on the facade of this building under reconstruction here on pleasant

much of it that is until today. you can see over here all that is left is that piece of plywood frame over there, because the rest of it crashed on to the sidewalk right on top of a mother and baby. as workers dismantled the overturned wall late this afternoon, paul fraser scrambled to rescue those trapped beneath it. >> we just kind of ran out there, we saw some people underneath, we heard a baby crying. >> it was lunch time and winds were gusting when the metal and plywood barrier built to protect passersby came crashing on to the sidewalk. >> yeah, it came down pretty good, it was really windy today and it came up and over and just crashed. >> the surveillance camera next door shows five pedestrians in

good is samaritans helped them out. >> i believe the baby carriage may have kept the infant out of harm's way. so, we are happy about that. >> but the child's mother and another woman went to the hospital both with minor injuries, investigators were surveying the bent metal and broken wood with a goal of figuring out how a temporary wall designed to protect people wound up hurting them instead. >> one of the guys thought it was a car hitting that structure, it's been up for nine months, it shouldn't just fall like that. >> reporter: again, the injured women are thought to be okay tonight. now it will be up to federal investigators with osha to determine if any safety violations are to blame for what happen here. live in moulden tonight. the winds may be whipping out there for most of the day. we seen wind gusts up to 50 miles and hour, checking in with eric fish everybody, you

it felt like april outside, strong wins, charlestown up to 49, strongest winds today just in around boston, gusting up to as well. dust gusts are starting to come down to 20-30 miles and hour. so diminishing wind gusts as we had especially past midnight, breezy through tomorrow morning, most winds tomorrow through the coast, cape and island breezy out of the north as the winds start to shift. clearing out slowly, temperatures falling 30-36, 38 in downtown boston, many towns even with the cooler air mark. a shot of rainfall moving in for thursday, a taste of winter, yes it is actually going to show up this weekend, short lived because a big surge of perhaps record warmfor christmas. talking about the full forecast in a few minute.

forecast any time anywhere the boston weather app, it's free, search the google or app stores for cbs boston. tonight the nation's second largest school district shut down. >> i as superintendent can't am not going to take the chance with the life a student. >> a credible threat with la schools on alert. >> it was not to one school, two schools or three schools, it was many schools. >> tonight, the latest on the investigation. >> we have received no credible threats. >> and what it would take to shut down all boston schools. are talking 6 40,000 students in the los angeles area told to >> school officials did to the want to take any chances there. >> here is what we know, atf is investigating this threat, officials say it came in electronically and specifically mentioned pack ands and

coverage over the next 90 minutes beginning with chris martinez in los angeles. >> reporter: sources tell us school threats said there were bombs hidden in bags and lockers at several los angeles area schools, they weren't willing to take any chances. >> we are closing all district campuses today due to a threat that has come. >> calls like this one went out to parents in los angeles this morning, the super again department closed down the entire los angeles unified school district over a threatening e-mail. police say it targeted all schools in the system. >> implied threat was explosive devices, the specific threat was attack with assault rifles and machine pistols. >> new york authorities say they received the same e-mail but called it a hoax, los angeles officials are defending the superintendent's position to close schools. >> first job is to ensure

>> some students are more concerned about their exams than a potential threat. >> i gotta worry about finals because i studied a lot for my french final. >> superintendent instructed authorities to search every school. >> i want every school searched to make sure that it is safe. >> students who were already at school were supervised in an outside area until they were picked up. the shut down affects about 6 40,000 students at more than is thousand schools. >> we know at this hour at least 80% of all the schools in the la area have been swept and cleared, and we do expect a decision on whether schools will reopen tomorrow sometime in the next couple of hours. reporting in north hollywood, california, chris martinez wbz news. you can stay with wbz for continuing coverage on this breaking story tonight at 5:30,

look what it would take to put the entire boston school district. suspended without pay, we want to get right to lauren at the command center with the latest on this story. >> reporter: lisa he is suspended without pay, as soon as the head of the t signs off david vazquez is fired. when this run away redline train got away from david vazquez it ended his it 2 is year career at the t, he has been fired effective at the end of a 30 day suspension. >> is he cooperating with the investigation. he is not trying to hide anything. but he is a little, you know, distressed by it and concerned, it's his livelihood, it puts food on his table, money in his pocket, a little embarrassed about what happened. >> sources tell wbz vazquez wrapped a phone cord around the train's throttle, when he got out of that train to fix a signal problem he forgot to use the hand brake.

in the conversations he has had with me. >> the mistake set off a count down in the operation center, dispatcher lee saunders got the first call. >> i looked up and for a split second i went blank, how is that train moving. >> a question there was no time to answer, saunders had to stop the run away train before it hit an on coming train. >> people's lives are at stake. >> he cut the power to the track, the train was slow to a stop. it did in time to avoid disaster. >> if there was a little chair in the room you realize, okay, that train is now stopped, you know, emergency is averted. >> reporter: now the union says vazquez has been cooperating and has a good record with the t, his lawyer did not comment after the hearing. live at the t operation center, lauren wbz lisa and i will am back to you. >> lauren, thank you.

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tomorrow will be a historic day for the u.s. economy, federal reserve will raise interest rates. >> what will will mean for your money. >> the party is over, the era of 0% interest rates is expected to end on wednesday. that's when the federal reserve will likely raise rates for the first time in a decade, economists expect an increase of a quarter percent, what that means for you. if you are shopping for a car, or carry a balance on your credit cards, you will see an impact, this will add up to roughly l $0 more a year for the average credit card holder, if you have good credit you will pay $3 more a month on your auto loan, now is not the time to panic and rush into buying, but it could be right time to shop for a good rate and lock it in.

accord to go fors, a quarter percent increase on a $300,000, 30 year mortgage will cost you about $35 more a month, but that will add up to thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. and lastly, safers can celebrate a hike, higher return on your cd's, money market, savings and checking accounts. >> the decision will come down tomorrow afternoon, wall street is prepared for the hike, but there is a small chance the fed won't raise the rate. we are turning now to the weather, it may feel like spring but in parts of maine it is begin to go look like winter, beginning, the rain this morning turning to steady somehow soar of heavy snow, ski resort picking up half an inch, good news for the skiers there. >> it is so warm, it doesn't look like we are going to see snow any time soon. >> it is a green christmas, and they'll have snow, this weekend

more, northern maine straight rainfall, so the way i'm calculating all of this, snow lovers in the east we are giving a great gift to some who really need it, that is the west, last couple winters we've had a lot of snow and cold, we've had the drought out here in the west, they really need that snow for the way of life, they've been seeing it so far this winter that will continue this week. barely a flake on the grown, it's northern maine and that is how it is going to stay and certainly it does not look like a white christmas this year. we have that storm system producing the snow in northern maine, also that wind, high pressure starting to build out of canada, it will bring a chilly air mass but not an unusual air mass for the day. tomorrow after record highs in southern new england this afternoon. providence hit 64 degrees, hartford just shy came up to 62, shy in boston and wooster, wooster just one degree away

a little cooler in wooster at 48, and orange at 49, cool with gusty breezes. but the strongest wind gusts are disappearing, between 20- 30 miles and hour. wooster and pittsburgh, boston to 38, rock port at 35, cool air but i wouldn't say cold. tomorrow morning chilly breeze outside, a lot of sunshine, switch to the north at 10-18, 30s for the most. midday will be bright and cooler than what we've seen, if we are going to see clouds, across southeastern massachusetts, south shore, the cape islands, south coast will you get more cloud cover that will increase as we head toward the evening and temperatures start to fall back to around 40 degrees, new bedford up around 47, provincetown 45, more crisp air, too.

the clouds return, a very gray day on thursday, drizzle will be hereby the morning. a steady rainfall starts to develop thursday afternoon and evening. a shot of much needed, no snow expected anywhere with this storm system, the rain will linger in the eastern parts of massachusetts through friday as well, a lot of clouds to end out the week in an unsettled pattern. well above average tomorrow and thursday and friday and saturday and sunday, we do actually have a wintery forecast, 40 in the city, many towns west of boston will stay in the 30s, on saturday the core of the cold will move in, could see a few flurries on saturday also, it is only go to go last a couple days, here is a look at accuweather seven day, temperatures 20s at night, 30s, 40s by day. 50 by monday, 50s by tuesday, liam and lisa christmas eve and christmas day. >> unreal. >> thank you, eric. we continue to follow

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seats, along with other red sox baseball. this will cost you a pretty penny, it runs a thousand dollars a night. >> that would be a perfect place to anchor. following breaking news tonight from los angeles, the entire school district shut down today, coming up next, a look at what it would take to shut down the district here. philip chism convicted of first degree murder and rape in the killing of his teacher colleen ritzer, coverage of this story is just under way, here is a live look, the essex county district attorney's office they are preparing for a press conference, we are expecting that colleen ritzer's family will be there, they have not spoken publicly since the

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